VideoPhotoPlay vs Widget Cast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VideoPhotoPlay
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Your slideshow. Always visible. Even when you're doing something else. VideoPhoto Play is the only slideshow app that keeps playing in a Picture-in-Picture window while you use other apps. Browse Instagram, reply to messages, check your calendar, your photos and videos keep rolling in a floating window you can move anywhere on screen. Why VideoPhoto Play? Most slideshow apps stop the moment you leave them. VideoPhoto Play doesn't. It's built from the ground up around Picture-in-Picture, so your slideshow is a companion not something that demands your full attention. What you can do: Mix photos and videos in any order in the same slideshow Play your slideshow in a floating PiP window over any other app. Keep videos playing with audio even when the screen is locked. Control playback from the Lock Screen or headphone buttons. AirPlay to Apple TV or any AirPlay-compatible display. Full-screen mode for when you do want the full experience Perfect for: - Displaying a photo or video memory reel while you work - Running a venue slideshow on a TV via AirPlay - Keeping a travel album playing while you browse or message - Ambient background video while you read or listen to music VideoPhoto Play Pro Unlock unlimited slideshow size with a single one-time purchase. No subscription. No recurring charges. Buy once, yours forever.
Widget Cast
Animate your home screen with custom video widgets. Apply retro effects like CRT and pixelation to short clips. Organize videos into playlists and display them on your iPhone and Apple Watch.
- Video home screen widgets
- Retro visual effects
- Customizable playlists
- Apple Watch support
- Multiple widget sizes
- Privacy-focused
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Turn your videos into living home screen widgets with cool retro effects. Real live video! Widget Cast captures, filters, and casts short clips onto your iPhone and Apple Watch - so the moments you care about are right there on your device. -- EFFECTS -- • CRT • Night vision • Pixellate • Colour tint • Thermal camera + many more! -- WIDGETS -- • Home screen widgets in multiple sizes • Pick your favourites to show where you like -- PLAYLISTS -- • Collect your favourite videos into playlists and play them back in the widget • Control how often they loop, shuffle and transition effects -- WATCH -- • Watch on your watch too! -- PRO -- • One simple unlock for all extra features, no subscriptions -- PRIVACY -- • Everything stays on your phone or watch
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Verdict
VideoPhotoPlay and Widget Cast are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. VideoPhotoPlay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Widget Cast sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | VideoPhotoPlay | Widget Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raffaele De Lorenzo | Dark Pie Ltd |
In-app purchases
VideoPhotoPlay
- VideoPhotoPlay Pro$2.99
Widget Cast
- Widget Cast Pro!$1.99
- Widget Cast Pro!$2.99
- Widget Cast Pro!$3.99
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